Jan 12, 2023 19:01
It is more than high time wethinks. Even as the International Cricket Council continues with its head in the sand approach to the inexcusable actions of the hardline Taliban regime against women and girls in Afghanistan, Australia has become the first major cricketing country to take a stand on the issue.
Dec 07, 2022 21:12
Even as the International Cricket Council continues its head in the sand approach to the clear and present denial of safe access to sport for women and young girls since the Taliban took back control of strife-torn Afghanistan, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is having none of it.
Sep 08, 2021 18:09
MUMBAI: And here we were thinking that the the hardline extremist Taliban, which has taken over Afghanistan, would "zip their collective lips" on the status of women in sport. At least until next month's ICC T20 World Cup kicked off.
That is not to be though and the International Cricket Council clearly has a problem on its hands.
Jul 20, 2020 18:07
KABUL: The seventh edition of the Shpageeza Cricket League will begin on September 13, Afghanistan Cricket Board announced Sunday.
The tournament will run for two weeks and the final will happen on September 25, with all the matches set to be played at Kabul Cricket Stadium.
Feb 20, 2019 16:02
MUMBAI: Discovery Communications branded sports channel DSport will broadcast live select games of the upcoming Afghanistan–Ireland ICC cricket series.
The series will be played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, from Thursday, 21st February till 19th March.
Jun 01, 2018 16:06
KABUL: BCCI acting secretary Amitabh Chaudhary announced in a joint press conference with ACB chairman Atif Mashal in the city on Wednesday that Afghanistan will get an opportunity to play in warm-up matches against teams travelling to India in the future.
May 19, 2018 15:05
KABUL: At least eight people have been killed and 45 others wounded in three back-to-back explosions during a cricket match at a sports stadium in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, IANS reports, quoting local officials.
Jan 16, 2018 14:01
NEW DELHI: Bengaluru has emerged as the leading venue for Afghanistan's first-ever Test match, to be played against India in June.
The BCCI and Afghanistan Cricket Board are expected to make a joint announcement after a meeting here Tuesday, PTI reports.
The BCCI had last month announced that it would host Afghanistan's maiden Test.
Dec 12, 2017 13:12
NEW DELHI: Afghanistan will play its first ever Test against India in 2019-2020, the final schedule for which will be worked out later.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) agreed to to host the country’s maiden Test match. On the other hand, it chose to cold-shoulder Pakistan in its latest Future Tours Programme (FTP) announced on Monday.
